Amada Senior CareFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Amada Senior Care franchise requires a total initial investment of $118K – $465K, including a $57K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.6M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 34 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $118K – $465K
- 62nd pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- $1.6M
- 52nd pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 203
- 78th pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 5.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Only 0.0% of 34 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Franchised units fell from 196 to 160 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $118K – $465K including a $57K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.6M/year (median $1.2M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 34 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 22.5% CAGR over 3 years with 203 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Amada Franchise, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 901 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350, San Clemente, CA 92673
- Auditor
- Moss Adams LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $19.4M
- vs $21.2M prior year
Overview
About
Amada Senior Care franchisees operate in-home senior care businesses, providing non-medical personal care, companionship, and support services to elderly clients. Franchisees recruit, hire, and manage caregiving staff while managing client billing, scheduling, and customer relationships in their protected territory. Daily operations involve client acquisition, staff scheduling and retention, quality oversight, and billing/collections.
- CEO
- Tafa Jefferson
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 41
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $57K | $57K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $40K | $80K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $21K | $328K |
| Total initial investment | $118K | $465K |
Source: Amada Senior Care 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$305K
19.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
87%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
14 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $118K – $465K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $80K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $57K – $57K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $595 |
| Transfer fee | $57K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.6M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.2M
- Item 19 type
- Gross Billings
- Sample size
- 142 units
- vs category median 22 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $23K→$9.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 70 Senior Care brands
Revenue is 5.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Senior Care averages
How Amada Senior Care Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 203
- Opened
- 28
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.5%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +11.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +22.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 5
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 25 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 34
- Loan volume
- $14.7M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 17
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Amada Senior Care's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 8-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 34 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Amada presents significant regulatory and litigation red flags with disclosure violations, franchisee fraud claims, and absent profitability data that obscure the true risk-adjusted returns on a six-figure investment.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Moss Adams LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHMultiple litigation disclosures including FDD violations, fraud allegations, and territory encroachment disputes suggest systemic compliance and relationship issues
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed despite $1.6M average revenue — lack of transparency on actual franchisee profitability and net income
- 03MINORCalifornia consent orders for FDD violations indicate franchisor failed to provide accurate disclosures, raising questions about current disclosure accuracy
- 04MEDHigh royalty rate (5-6%) combined with undisclosed net income makes it impossible to validate ROI on $118K-$465K investment
- 05HIGH11.4% YoY growth is modest for a home care franchise; litigation and consent orders suggest growth may be masking underlying dysfunction
- 06HIGHMultiple fraud and misrepresentation claims by franchisees indicate potential business model or support issues affecting unit viability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Location of Outlet |
| Litigation count | 8 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 75 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 33 hrs
- POS system
- Nurseloop / AxisCare
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Nurseloop / AxisCare
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
73 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Amada Senior Care · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Amada Senior Care franchise?
The total investment to open a Amada Senior Care franchise ranges from $118K – $465K, with an initial franchise fee of $57K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Amada Senior Care franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Amada Senior Care FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.6M. The median is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Amada Senior Care's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Amada Senior Care has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 34 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Amada Senior Care franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Amada Senior Care has 203 total units in the United States, including 196 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 28 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Amada Senior Care a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Amada Senior Care as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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